Back to Basics 5: Industrial Training
In 2013, not long after leaving Wright Industries and going back out on my own, I …
Tag: PLC Hardware and Programming
A Different Kind of Training
After months of being out of the training environment due to the pandemic, September took me …
Ladder Logic 307: Data Average and Archive
Today’s post is in response to Yusuf Shaikh, who asked a question in a Facebook forum …
The Automation Academy
As part of an effort to bring more students to my training facility in Lebanon, Tennessee …
Advanced PLC Hardware and Programming
Hello all, I know its been a long time since I last posted, a lot going …
Birth of the Programmable Controller
Today’s post is extracted from my new “generic” PLC course manual, PLC Hardware and Programming – …
Ladder Logic 305: ASCII and Strings
Today’s post covers ASCII, string manipulation and how to deal with readable text in a PLC. …
The Difference Between PLCs and Computers
What makes a PLC different from a typical computer? After all, computers are used to control …
PLC Hardware and Programming – Multi-Platform Manual
Over the past few months I’ve mentioned that I am working on a new online course …
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PLC Software and Templates
As I progressed through my automation career I was exposed to many different PLC platforms. My …